Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Worcester vs Dedham vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).
Dedham has the highest household income ($129k).
Bristol has the shortest commute (18 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Ogunquit | Worcester | Dedham | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
207,055Highest |
25,237 |
2,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
61±3.2 57% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Worcester and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.8%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$100,750±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$374,400±$7kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16k 99% above U.S. |
$406,400±$54k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,487±$38 5% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,051±$106Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,733 52% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$2,668Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.4%±19.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #266 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA | #16 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | — | Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | South High Community | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.